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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic devices provide preset service widgets with fixed functions, making it difficult to meet user requirements as the role and function of these widgets are unpredictable.
Innovation Solution
Generate service widgets based on user interactions with movable controls, such as drag, press, or slide operations, incorporating control content and user profiles to create personalized and intuitive widgets that can be pinned to the home screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If preset service widgets are provided with fixed functions, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of manufacture is improved, but the adaptability to user requirements deteriorates and the widgets fail to meet user needs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms static preset widgets into dynamic generated widgets. The service widget is no longer fixed in function but is dynamically created based on user interactions with movable controls. The widget's content and functionality adapt automatically according to the control's position, movement trajectory, and user operation patterns, resolving the contradiction between ease of provision and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameters that define widget functionality from predetermined fixed values to variables derived from user interactions. The widget incorporates parameters such as control position coordinates, movement distance, operation duration, and interaction frequency, which are dynamically determined during use. This allows the same widget template to serve multiple functions based on varying interaction parameters.
2Adaptability or versatility
If service widgets are generated based on user interactions with movable controls, then the adaptability to user requirements is improved, but the device complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically generating service widgets without requiring manual configuration or complex processing. The widget generation process is autonomous, using readily available data from user interactions with movable controls. The system automatically extracts relevant parameters, selects appropriate widget templates, and configures the widget, eliminating the need for complex manual setup procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses template copying to simplify widget generation. Instead of creating unique widgets from scratch for each user interaction, the system maintains a library of standardized widget templates and automatically copies and configures the appropriate template based on interaction patterns. This reduces processing complexity while maintaining adaptability, as the same templates can be instantiated multiple times with different parameter configurations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If service widgets are generated based on user interactions, then the diversity of widgets is improved, but the ease of operation and user understanding deteriorates due to unpredictable functions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by providing preview functionality before widget finalization. Users can interact with movable controls to preview the generated widget's function and appearance before it is permanently added to the interface. This allows users to understand and predict widget behavior in advance, reducing uncertainty while maintaining diversity. The preview mechanism shows exactly what the widget will do based on current interaction patterns.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms that continuously inform users about widget functionality based on their interactions. As users move controls or perform operations, the system provides real-time feedback about what widget functions will be generated or modified. This feedback loop helps users predict and understand widget behavior, making the diverse widget options easier to navigate and select.
4Ease of operation
If the service widget addition process is simplified to require only user operation on a control, then the ease of operation is improved, but the manufacturing precision and control over widget generation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses self-service principles where the widget generation process automatically extracts precise parameters from user interactions without requiring manual configuration. The system precisely tracks control position, movement trajectory, and interaction patterns, then automatically configures the widget with these parameters. This maintains high generation precision while keeping the user interface simple, as the system handles the complex parameter extraction and widget configuration automatically.
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AI summary
Embodiments of this application provide a processing method and an electronic device, and relate to the field of terminal device technologies. The method includes: A user may perform an operation on a movable control of interest, and the electronic device may generate, in response to the operation, a first service widget with structured first widget information based on control content of the control in which the user is interested. Because the user knows a role and a function of the control and the displayed content of the control in advance, before the first service widget related to the control is generated, the user can predict the function and the role of the first service widget, so that the generated service widget meets a user requirement.